ColoradoOccupational Therapist Prescribe Medical Equipment
What it does
The act authorizes an occupational therapist to directly recommend or prescribe durable medical equipment to a patient without requesting the prescription from a licensed physician and requires that the occupational therapist consult with the patient concerning payment options. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 31Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Mar 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 25Signed by the President of the Senate
- Mar 24Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Mar 17House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Mar 12Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Mar 6Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 28Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 23House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded REREFER. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22House Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Jan 16House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Jan 14House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 8Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesIntroduced